Comparative cost assessment of the Kato-Katz and FLOTAC techniques for soil-transmitted helminth diagnosis in epidemiological surveys

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Kato-Katz technique is widely used for the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in epidemiological surveys and is believed to be an inexpensive method. The FLOTAC technique shows a higher sensitivity for the diagnosis of l...

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Main Authors: Speich Benjamin, Knopp Stefanie, Mohammed Khalfan A, Khamis I Simba, Rinaldi Laura, Cringoli Giuseppe, Rollinson David, Utzinger Jürg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/3/1/71